600 TTC Employees Under Investigation for Fraud Scheme

Roughly 600 employees with the Toronto Transit Commission are being investigated for an on-going fraud scandal, involving fake benefit claims.

According to the city’s Auditor General, Toronto Police have been investigating the multi-million dollar scam since July 2015, which is when they arrested the owner and two employees of an orthotics business in the Wilson Heights area, who were also taking part in the scheme.

At this point, 12 TTC employees, who were persuaded to take part in the scandal, have now been dismissed for making fraudulent claims, but that number could increase as the investigation continues.

The Auditor General, Beverly Romeo-Beehler, released her report early Friday afternoon, which indicates that there were $5.1 million in fraudulent claims that was discovered by the TTC after they received a confidential tip in January.